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  • Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House

    Tompkins Cottage Brickbat Road, Mathews, VA, United States

    Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House 43 Brickbat Rd. Sat., Dec. 10th 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House will be Saturday, December 10th as part of the Mathews Farmers Christmas Market. The Cottage will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Stop by for a tour and do some holiday shopping […]

    Free

  • Movie Day at the Museum

    Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    Back by popular demand!  A matinee replay of HAPPY HOMES and FERTILE FARMS on SMILING WATERS  An original movie, originally produced in 1999 by longtime county resident Eugene C. Hudgins, who narrates the film. Mathews County was the subject of his interest for many years. The history of the area was a special love of his and […]

  • Tompkins Cottage Museum Open

    Tompkins Cottage Brickbat Road, Mathews, VA, United States

    Open April 1st - October 28th! The cottage, which is headquarters for the Mathews County Historical Society, is named for Christopher Tompkins, a local sea captain, planter, local merchant, and member of the state legislature. He bought the cottage property in 1837 and is the first known owner. Exhibits include a room dedicated to the […]

  • Memorial Day Weekend Exhibit

    Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    The Mathews Historical Museum will team with the Retired Officers of Mathews County Association (ROMCA) to present a memorabilia display over the Memorial Day Weekend! The display will be open to the public at no charge.  It will consist of a wide variety of unique and personalized items reflecting ROMCA members’ military service during the past […]

    Free

  • Movie Night at the Museum

    Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    Join the Mathews Historical Museum for a Friday Movie Night! The Museum cordially invites you to a showing of “TAKING FLIGHT,” stories of early Virginia aviation from 1864 to 1940. Doors open at 6:30 PM Movie at 7 PM This no-cost event is open to the public, at no cost.

  • Movie Night at the Museum

    Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    Local Gloucester resident, Mary Bush Shipko,  aviatrix and a violinist in the Courthouse Community Orchestra, is guest  speaker at Mathews Historical Museum Movie Night, Friday, July 14.  Shipko’s remarks will precede a showing of Part II of a movie detailing Virginia’s role in aviation history.  “Taking Flight—Stories of Modern Virginia Aviation, 1941 to Present Day,” Part II, is produced […]

  • Movie Night: Horatio’s Drive

    Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    Join the Mathews Historical Museum for a free, family-friendly movie night! The Museum is screening the movie "Horatio's Drive." In the spring of 1903, on a whim and a $50 bet, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson set off from San Francisco in a 20-horsepower touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the US […]

  • 4th Mathews USLHS Grave Marker Event

    Mathews, VA, United States

    SIX LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS TO BE HONORED On Saturday, October 7, volunteers with the nonprofit organization, U.S. Lighthouse Society and its Chesapeake Chapter, will honor six Chesapeake Bay lighthouse keepers in special ceremonies at three cemeteries in Mathews County.  During the ceremonies, each keeper will be honored with the unveiling of a United States Lighthouse Service […]

  • Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show

    Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    Join the Mathews Historical Museum for an Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show, featuring the "Underside of History," with 17th, 18th and 19th century garments! Tickets are $12 in advance, and $15 at the door- more information on how to purchase tickets is available at the Visitor Center & Doodlebugs.

  • The Haunting of the Hudgins House

    Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    Join the Mathews Memorial Library for "The Haunting of the HUDGINS HOUSE... an Ever-Evolving Tale" with Benn Trask. This free event is open to the public, and refreshments will be served! The Hudgins House tale began in the fall of 1882 when lighthouse officials in Baltimore granted Assistant Keeper Augustine F. Hudgins of the Wolf […]

  • Tompkins Cottage Museum Holiday Open House

    Tompkins Cottage Brickbat Road, Mathews, VA, United States

    Join the Mathews County Historical Society at the Tompkins Cottage Museum’s Christmas Open House! This will be held on Saturday, November 18th as part of the Holiday Farmers Market. Stop […]

  • Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House

    Tompkins Cottage Brickbat Road, Mathews, VA, United States

    Join the Mathews County Historical Society at the Tompkins Cottage Museum's Christmas Open House! This will be held on Saturday, December 9th as part of the Mathews Christmas Farmers Market. Stop by for a tour and do some holiday shopping for the history buff in your family!

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